The Culture of Design

Get a crash course on our February issue with Editorial Director Erika Templeton’s letter this month.

Culture can be a tricky thing to pin down. High culture, low culture, counter culture, tribal culture, work culture… it is a living, breathing, ethereal evolver, and none of us can claim that we belong to one simple variety. But one thing I know is clear: we are all bound together by the culture of design…

The Golf Collection perfectly combines flair and comfort. The mesh steel seat and back is molded to create an ergonomically pleasing seat and features a look that can be used in any environment. Golf side chair, armchair and barstool are available as Quick Ship in a variety of trendy colors.

The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies, has announced the winners of the 2013 Good Design Awards, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious design award programs.

Designed by Stantec in association with RNL, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s East Campus Operations Center (SMUD EC-OC) has received a LEED® Platinum rating from the USGBC. Net zero energy is also being targeted, meaning it will generate as much energy as it consumes over the course of a year.

Shelley Pawlus has joined The Crypton Companies as a director of outreach contract division, according to Lance Keziah, president of Crypton. “We are looking forward to having Shelley lead the charge in our contract outreach program and feel confident that she will be invaluable to our clients and field representatives as we continue to share educational and development break throughs and updates,” said Keziah.

Artek has announced the acquisition of HKT Korhonen’s furniture production of Alvar Aalto designs. This important move ensures the continuity and further development of Aalto’s products, while also offering a framework for Artek’s future product development.

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Barcelona-based Marset presents Polo by creative director Joan Gaspar. The task light doesn’t take up too much valuable real estate on a desk and its integrated LED technology allows the user to direct the beam with precision and focus. more»